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Thermodynamic-limit dispersion relations on trapped-ion quantum hardware

We run a numerical linked-cluster expansion with a quantum algorithm (NLCE+QA), computing ground-state energies and one quasi-particle dispersions in the thermodynamic limit using a 20-qubit trapped-ion quantum processing unit (QPU). The NLCE+QA framework extracts thermodynamic-limit properties from small-cluster calculations, making it naturally suited for near-term quantum devices. Projector-based block-diagonalization schemes such as projective cluster-additive transformation (PCAT) are essential to NLCE+QA, and they involve matrix inversion and square root operations that amplify measurement noise. A central question is therefore whether current hardware can provide expectation values that are accurate enough to withstand non-linear classical post-processing. We explore this challenge for the transverse-field Ising model (TFIM) in one dimension, on a ladder geometry, as well as in a longitudinal field in one dimension. For the quantum algorithm, we consider adiabatic state preparation (ASP), as well as a variational quantum eigensolver (VQE) trained on a classical device. The final expectation values are obtained from the QPU, using a novel alternative to the Hadamard test that we name the CX-test. We explore the regimes currently attainable on quantum devices and comment on the improvements needed for quantum computers to achieve results beyond classical reach.

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Quantum algorithm for one-quasiparticle excitations in the thermodynamic limit via cluster-additive block diagonalization

We propose a quantum algorithm for computing one-quasiparticle excitation energies in the thermodynamic limit by combining numerical linked-cluster expansions (NLCEs) and the variational quantum eigensolver (VQE). Our approach uses VQE to block-diagonalize the cluster Hamiltonian through a single-unitary transformation. This unitary is then postprocessed using the projective cluster-additive transformation (PCAT) to ensure cluster additivity, a key requirement for NLCE convergence. We benchmark our method on the transverse-field Ising model (TFIM) in one and two dimensions, and with longitudinal field, computing one-quasiparticle dispersions in the high-field polarized phase. We compare two cost function classes, trace minimization and variance based, demonstrating their effectiveness with the Hamiltonian variational ansatz (HVA). For pure TFIM, $\lceil N/2 \rceil$ layers of HVA suffice: NLCE+VQE matches exact diagonalization. For TFIM with longitudinal field, where parity symmetry breaks and PCAT becomes essential, both $\lceil N/2 \rceil$ and $N$ layers of HVA converge with increasing cluster size, with $N$ layers providing improved accuracy. Our results establish PCAT as a cluster-additive framework that extends variational quantum algorithms to excited-state calculations in the thermodynamic limit via NLCE. While demonstrated with VQE, the PCAT postprocessing approach, which requires only low-energy eigenspace information, applies to any quantum eigenstate preparation method.

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Shallow-depth GHZ state generation on NISQ devices

In this work, we focus on GHZ state generation under the practical constraint of limited qubit connectivity, a hallmark of current NISQ hardware. We study the GHZ state preparation across different connectivity graphs inspired by IBM and Google chip architectures, as well as random graphs that reflect distributed quantum systems. Our approach is a measurement-based protocol designed to utilize qubit connectivity constraints for the generation of GHZ states on NISQ devices. We benchmark this against a tailored version of state-of-the-art unitary-based protocols, also incorporating physical connectivity limitations. To evaluate the performance of the protocols under realistic conditions, we conducted implementations on the IBM Eagle r3 chip. Additionally, to explore near-term scalability, we performed simulations across a range of graph sizes and connectivity configurations, assessing performance based on circuit depth, the number of two-qubit gates, and measurement overhead. We observe a trade-off between the two protocols across different figures of merit. For current state-of-the-art NISQ architectures, the unitary-based protocol is more suitable, as it avoids mid-circuit measurements and classical feedforward. However, the measurement-based protocol is expected to become more advantageous in the future with more error-resilient quantum devices, owing to its reduced circuit depth and consequently shorter execution times. In both settings, our proposed method provides an efficient means of leveraging the topology of qubit connections available on a given device.

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Hybrid quantum-classical algorithm for the transverse-field Ising model in the thermodynamic limit

We describe a hybrid quantum-classical approach to treat quantum many-body systems in the thermodynamic limit. This is done by combining numerical linked-cluster expansions (NLCE) with the variational quantum eigensolver (VQE). Here, the VQE algorithm is used as a cluster solver within the NLCE. We test our hybrid quantum-classical algorithm (NLCE$+$VQE) for the ferromagnetic transverse-field Ising model on the one-dimensional chain and the two-dimensional square lattice. The calculation of ground-state energies on each open cluster demands a modified Hamiltonian variational ansatz for the VQE. One major finding is convergence of NLCE$+$VQE to the conventional NLCE result in the thermodynamic limit when at least $N/2$ layers are used in the VQE ansatz for each cluster with $N$ sites. Our approach demonstrates the fruitful connection of techniques known from correlated quantum many-body systems with hybrid algorithms explored on existing quantum-computing devices.

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Assessing the Precision of Quantum Simulation of Many-Body Effects in Atomic Systems using the Variational Quantum Eigensolver Algorithm

The emerging field of quantum simulation of many-body systems is widely recognized as a very important application of quantum computing. A crucial step towards its realization in the context of many-electron systems requires a rigorous quantum mechanical treatment of the different interactions. In this pilot study, we investigate the physical effects beyond the mean-field approximation, known as electron correlation, in the ground state energies of atomic systems using the classical-quantum hybrid variational quantum eigensolver (VQE) algorithm. To this end, we consider three isoelectronic species, namely Be, Li-, and B+. This unique choice spans three classes, a neutral atom, an anion, and a cation. We have employed the unitary coupled-cluster (UCC) ansatz to perform a rigorous analysis of two very important factors that could affect the precision of the simulations of electron correlation effects within a basis, namely mapping and backend simulator. We carry out our all-electron calculations with four such basis sets. The results obtained are compared with those calculated by using the full configuration interaction, traditional coupled-cluster and the UCC methods, on a classical computer, to assess the precision of our results. A salient feature of the study involves a detailed analysis to find the number of shots (the number of times a VQE algorithm is repeated to build statistics) required for calculations with IBM Qiskit's QASM simulator backend, which mimics an ideal quantum computer. When more qubits become available, our study will serve as among the first steps taken towards computing other properties of interest to various applications such as new physics beyond the Standard Model of elementary particles and atomic clocks using the VQE algorithm.

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